Lamp for automobiles or other vehicles.



E. D. DUNNING. LAMP FOB. AUTOMOBILES 0B OTHER VEHIOLES. APPLICATION FILED FOV. 23, 1909.V

Pafnted Jan. 31, 1911.

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Emana n. DUN-NING; or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

LAMP FOR AUTOMOBILES OB OTHER VEHICLES Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 31, 1911.

Application med November 23, 1909. Serial No. 29,v523.

To all whom it may concern:

it known that I, Emma D. DUNNING, a citizen of the United States, residin in the cit-y and county of Philadelphia, tate of Pennsylvania, haveinvented anew an useful Lam for Automobilesor other Vehicles, of W ich the following is a specification.

My invention consists df a lamp for an automobile or other vehicle, provided with a burner which is movably mounted, so that the light thereof may be deflected with the -changes of direction of the vehicle, more part1cularly around corners and on curves.

It consists4 also 1n adapting said burner to be moved by the steering mechanism of the vehicle.

For the purpose of explaining the invention, the accompanying drawing illustrates satisfactory reduction of the same to instrumenta ities `thereof may be varied, and so it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific arrangement and organization shown and described. l Figure l represents a side elevation of a .lamp of an automobile or other vehicle embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a top or plan view thereof. Fig. 3 represents a front View thereof. Fig. 4- represents a y bottom plan view of a .detached portion.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings :-A designates the burner of an automo ile lamp B, the

same being connected with the radial arm or horizontal limb C of an elbow whose vertical limb D comprising an axle is journaled in the boss E, which is fitted to the base of said lamp, said burner occupying a position in front of the reflector, and the lamp being supported in any suitable manner usual in such cases, so as to be comparatively stationary, said reflector being curved o r concave, as well known. The arm or limb C acts 'as a crank for turning the burner in a. path concentricwith the front of the reflector.

On the lower end of the limb D is a radial arm D', to which is attached the cross bar H, thelatter joining aradial arm similar to D on the carrier of a burner. A of an opposite lam B', thus coupling the burners of a pair o? lam s on the Vehicle. One end of the cross bar Ill is pivotally attached to the bell crank lever Gr, which is suitably mountystraight in front or ed on the vehicle and has pivotally connectedI with it the rod J which extends to the hanger or arm K, with which it is pivotally connected, said armK being mounted on the frame of the vehicle and ada ted to be geared with and operated by t e steering .device L.

The operation is as follows As the vehicle -roceeds straight to the front, the light of t e burners w1ll be correspondingly reflected, as indicated by the arrow 1. If the vehicle 1s directed to the right, the burners will be correspondingly turned by the steerin device and connected mechanism, thus re ecting the light in the directiony indicated the arrows 2. If the vehicle is directed to th'e left, the burners will be correspondingly turned by the steering device and connected mechanism, thus reflecting the light in the direction indicated bythe arrows 3. By these means, the streets or roads will be illuminatedin all directions of the vehicle, a feature of importance when the vehicle changes its direction, especially in turning corners and curves, thus properly illuminating the path of the vehicle ahead, whether the change of direction.

It willbe observed that neither the'lamp nor the reflector therein change their msitions during the change of direction o' the reflected light of the burner. l

Having thus described my inventiomwhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a Vehicle lamp of thc character stated, a stationarily mounted reflector, a burner in front of said burner adapted to move the latter across said reflector, and a connection for said carrier with a member of the steering gear of the vehicle adapted to cause the movement of the said burner in the manner stated.

2. 'In a vehicle lamp of the character stated, a stat'onarily mounted curved rcflector, a burner in front of the same, a carf the same, a carrier for to turn the latter the curvature of said reflector, a member of the steering mechanism of the vehicle, and means for connecting said' arm with said member.

4. In a Vehicle lamp of the character stated, a fixed curved reflector, a. radial arm mounted on a vertical axle to turn to the right or left, a burner carried by said arm to move in a path concentric with the curva.

ture of said reector, an arm depending from the lframe of the vehicle, and a connec tion between said arm and axle.

5. 111 a vehicle lamp of the character aaaacsl in a'patli concentric with saldaxle, a lever connected with said axle,

` and operating means for said lever extending from the same to the steering device of the vehicle, with which it is connected and by which it is actuated so as to change' the line `of refiection of the light of the burner vto the ri ht or left .with the change of direction o the vehicle.

l ELMER D. DUN NING.

Witnesses: i

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM,

v HARRY C. DAL'roN.

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